I Electrified My Push Scooter with a Power Drill

(eddieabbondanz.io)

32 points | by speckx 4 days ago

12 comments

  • robgough 1 hour ago
    My first thought after reading this title: Oh cool, they've taken part in a drill and used the motor. I don't really know what that looks like inside a power drill. This will be an interesting post.

    Immediately opened it and laughed out loud. Perfect execution, no notes.

    • bombcar 43 minutes ago
      This is exactly what I wanted even though it was not at all what I expected.
    • madaxe_again 26 minutes ago
      You’d love how I’m starting my generator. Same drill. Hodgepodge of springs and string to manage the choke. ESP32 committing obscenities in the middle of all of it.
  • ielillo 45 minutes ago
    Reminds me of the red green show sans duct tape
  • sandeepkd 1 hour ago
    Feels good to see some one is enjoying and having fun with the tech
  • willy_k 54 minutes ago
    Wonder how this would work with an impact? Also, since it already uses one-way bearings, could another drill/impact be fitted to the other side so that there are two “gears” available?
  • kphorn 1 hour ago
    We are in the days of building the things we dreamed about as kids. Looks great for right turns!
  • delichon 1 hour ago
    What is that 3D printed wheel made of that it can support over half of your weight while bumping along a road?
  • echelon_musk 38 minutes ago
    A good friend of mine told me he would frequently come across a guy who had modified his bicycle with an electric drill.

    He would see him leaning over and pulling the trigger get an electric assist on the uphill section of the commute.

  • _joel 1 hour ago
    Direct drive, yes, also direct drill.

    Watch out for the gear change, may end up in hammer action.

  • bzmrgonz 16 hours ago
    You know you could have used a 90 degree chuck buddy. Or better yet, an angle grinder to make it a friction drive from above.
  • gniv 1 hour ago
    Turning right seems hard.
  • tamimio 44 minutes ago
    Missed the opportunity to add vacuums and blowers and go upside down plus lateral and rotational movement, with fancy dark themed site and buzz words all over :)
  • blackspacx 4 days ago
    If AI-generated code makes new development much faster do you think the maintenance to development ratio will increase, even if the absolute count of maintenance stays equals?